There is a place in Kansas that 30,000 people visit each summer and 40 percent of those people come back. It is called Prairie Dog Town.

 

Baton twirling has a rich history that is thought to have originated in Eastern Europe and Asia. It has morphed from knife throwing at festivals and rifle spinning in army parades to its safer modern day stick/baton form. In the USA it now has a national body, complete with competitions, coaches, twirling moms and glitter. We were fortunate enough to be in South Bend at the same time the Nationals were on and caught up with some Texan twirlers hoping to gain some gold at this year’s event.

 

Behold! The wondrous talents of Lamar Yoder, who recorded his Aha moment with us in South Bend and was kind enough to step outside and school the crew in the marvels of throwing and simultaneously catching multiple objects.

Many people often ask us how we get around the country. Do we drive the Airstream? What pulls the Airstream? How often do you change the oil? What sort of transmission fluid do you use in the truck? Do you use any aftermarket equipment on your engine to boost your horsepower?

Well to answer some of these questions, we are using Glenn’s truck to transport ourselves and the Airstream, the oil of choice is Delo and the transmission fluid is Dextron 3. Gary’s truck has traveled over one million miles (this is no lie) through all the elements and so needs its precious rest before some day being immortalized in the Duramax/Chevrolet Hall of Fame.

Glenn’s truck is a beast of a machine, complete with particulate filters, rear airbag suspension and power windows. But, as with all automobiles, sometimes things need attention. So lets take a few moments to appreciate the importance of vehicle maintenance. Behold, an homage if you will to the truck that hauls the mobile studio 10,000 miles across the USA.

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS TECHNICAL LANGUAGE AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LIKE TO “TALK SHOP”.

But if you have a penchant for EGR coolers and stories about torque converters you’re in for a real treat.